Agenda Monday, March 24, 2003 6:00 Dinner 7:00 PLENARY SESSION 9:00 Adjourn Welcome and Introductions Mary Emery, North Central Regional Center for Rural Develoent Alan Barefield, Southern Rural Develoent Center Ford Foundation Comments Dara Barlin, Ford Foundation Evolution of the RCCI Movement Te Introductions Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:00 Breakfast 8:00 PLENARY SESSION Expectation Session 8:30 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW Gerald Sherman, Beartooth Develoent Consulting
Community College Response Carlyle Rsey, Danville Community College (VA) 9:30 Break 10:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (choose one) Basic Economic Develoent Strategies Alan Barefield, Southern Rural Develoent Center Energizing Entrepreneurs in Rural Communities Mary Emery, North Central Regional Center for Rural Develoent It's Not Your Daddy's Rural Economy: Creating Vibrant Communities Amphitheatre 11:30 Lunch 1:00 Economic Develoent Debrief 1:30 EDUCATION ACCESS OVERVIEW Steve Zwerling, Project GRAD USA 2:30 Break Community College Response Lynn Barnett, American Association of Community Colleges 3:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (choose one) Digital Inclusion the Challenges of the Broadband Divide in Rural and Reservation Communities Randy Ross, American Distance Education Consortium, Lincoln, NE
Workforce Develoent Bold Responses to RCCI s Access Challenge: Filias Pueden and MathFirst Lucy Cardenas, Laredo Community College (TX) Amphitheatre 4:30 Education Access Debrief 5:00 Adjourn 6:00 Dinner 7:00 Community History Timeline Activity 8:30 Adjourn Wednesday, March 26, 2003 7:00 Breakfast 8:00 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW Jim Christenson, University of Arizona 9:00 Break Community College Response 9:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (choose one) LeadershipPlenty: Pew Partnership for Civic Change David Boyd, Citizen Engagement Director at Focus St. Louis
Models of Civic Engagement from RCCI Experiences Linda Hawkins, New Mexico State University at Carlsbad Sandy Riggs, Mt. Empire Community College (VA) Pela Ternes, Sitting Bull Community College (ND) Community Asset Mapping Amphitheater 11:00 Civic Engagement Debrief Jim Christenson, University of Arizona 11:30 Lunch 1:00 MOVING FROM VISION TO ACTION: A Planning Process for the Rural Community College Initiative Pela Ternes, Sitting Bull Community College (ND) 5:00 Adjourn 6:00 Dinner Thursday, March 27, 2003 7:00 Breakfast 8:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS President's Discussion Carlyle Rsey, Danville Community College (VA)
Te Leader Discussion Cornelia Flora, North Central Regional Center for Rural Develoent Linda Hawkins, New Mexico State University at Carlsbad Pela Ternes, Sitting Bull Community College (ND) Coaches Discussion Alan Barefield, Southern Rural Develoent Center Te Member Discussion Amphitheater Mary Emery, North Central Regional Center for Rural Develoent Sandy Riggs, Mt. Empire Community College (VA) 9:00 Break 9:15 FACILITATED TEAM NEGOTIATED DISCUSSIONS 10:30 Break 10:45 CLOSING SESSION Cornelia Flora, North Central Regional Center for Rural Develoent 11:30 Adjourn Te Reports Next Steps Lunch